STEP Scientist Mentors

	Dr. Matthew Baring Professor of Physics and Astronomy Rice University Department of Physics and Astronomy (713) 348-2983 baring@rice.edu

	Dr. Edgar Bering Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering Physics Department University of Houston (713) 743-3543 eabering@uh.edu

	Dr. Stephen Clifford Staff Scientist Lunar and Planetary Institute (281) 486-2146 clifford@lpi.usra.edu

	Dr. Cindy Howard Professor, Biology and Environmental Science University of Houston Clear Lake (281) 283-3745 howardc@uhcl.edu

	Dr. Dale Sawyer Professor, Marine Seismology and Geodynamics Department of Earth Science Rice University (713) 348-5106 dale@rice.edu

	Dr. Paul Schenk Staff Scientist Lunar and Planetary Institute (281) 486-2157 schenk@lpi.usra.edu

	Dr. Allan Treiman Senior Staff Scientist Lunar and Planetary Institute (281) 486-2117 treiman@lpi.usra.edu

	Dr. Julia Smith Wellner Research Assistant Professor & Co-Director Geoscience Learning Center, Stratigraphy Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston (713) 893-1273 jwellner@uh.edu

	Dr. Michael Zolensky Curator, Stardust, Cosmic Dust, Hayabusa & Space Hardware Johnson Space Center ARES (281) 483-5128 michael.e.zolensky@nasa.gov